Weather Records on 10 May 2016

815 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 May 2016. Highest significance: Kealakekua 26.2, US.

Key Facts for 10 May 2016

On 10 May 2016, 815 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
292 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 783 daily.
Kealakekua 26.2 set a daily record precipitation of 71.9 mm (2.8 in) on 10 May 2016.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

815 stations

815 station records on 10 May 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 May 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hardy	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lobethal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wynyard Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake Echo Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kainaliu 73.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paia 406	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tarlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hamakuapoko 485	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waddington	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Falls Creek (Rocky Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rosebud (Country Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte-Yarcowie (Gum Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Saco 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Legune	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillwood (Hillwoodville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cudlee Creek (Millbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tilpa (Tongo Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Callaghan Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Bold Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nutwood Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
South Forest (Plummers Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hinsdale 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kensington Upper (Burnside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Killiecrankie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jimma	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uttaradit	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Melbourne 5W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brusett 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gilbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port of Morgan	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moorabool Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Romsey (Shire Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windermere (Acacia House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Launceston (Distillery Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (Canobolas State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

815 records

Records set or tied on 10 May 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 433, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 10 May 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	433
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 10 May 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 783.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

727 broken records

Margins by which the 727 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 May 2016

Top 20 records on 10 May 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 May 2016	Kealakekua 26.2, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Hardy, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	95 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Lobethal, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	105 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Wynyard Airport, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Lake Echo Power Station, AU	monthly rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Kainaliu 73.2, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Paia 406, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 May 2016	Tarlee, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Hamakuapoko 485, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Pasto/Antonio Narin, CO	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Waddington, GB	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Falls Creek (Rocky Valley), AU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Rosebud (Country Club), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Woodside, AU	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	105 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Syracuse, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	103 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Hallett (Old Canowie), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Whyte-Yarcowie (Gum Park), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Saco 1 NNW, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Atkinson 3SW, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 May 2016	Legune, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1805 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2016. 2016 had 815 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-10 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1814	2
1832	1
1834	1
1836	4
1838	1
1843	1
1846	1
1848	1
1855	2
1858	1
1860	1
1861	2
1867	3
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	3
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	5
1900	4
1901	6
1902	18
1903	6
1904	7
1905	21
1906	42
1907	33
1908	10
1909	17
1910	21
1911	55
1912	15
1913	23
1914	17
1915	18
1916	26
1917	23
1918	105
1919	145
1920	54
1921	143
1922	38
1923	291
1924	198
1925	163
1926	291
1927	296
1928	189
1929	102
1930	647
1931	277
1932	145
1933	516
1934	412
1935	200
1936	439
1937	148
1938	179
1939	179
1940	317
1941	257
1942	237
1943	482
1944	200
1945	646
1946	455
1947	820
1948	491
1949	492
1950	356
1951	281
1952	342
1953	627
1954	554
1955	272
1956	669
1957	374
1958	338
1959	192
1960	660
1961	722
1962	593
1963	951
1964	259
1965	413
1966	1,290
1967	932
1968	861
1969	325
1970	555
1971	416
1972	573
1973	429
1974	608
1975	448
1976	672
1977	1,075
1978	815
1979	1,927
1980	865
1981	1,213
1982	671
1983	753
1984	635
1985	925
1986	669
1987	1,270
1988	490
1989	1,365
1990	1,071
1991	854
1992	875
1993	1,056
1994	622
1995	1,129
1996	1,469
1997	1,215
1998	1,268
1999	1,299
2000	1,036
2001	842
2002	867
2003	1,688
2004	735
2005	761
2006	879
2007	815
2008	877
2009	651
2010	855
2011	1,288
2012	1,054
2013	635
2014	506
2015	943
2016	815
2017	702
2018	923
2019	1,254
2020	1,346
2021	635
2022	1,346
2023	359
2024	622
2025	1,094
2026	496

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	666
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1